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October 10, 1962

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TRUST SUIT CITES 3 OIL COMPANIES AND 5 DIRECTORS; U.S. Says Sinclair, Richfield and Cities Service Agreed to Avoid Competition TRUST SUIT CITES 3 OIL COMPANIES

By Bill Becker Special To the New York Times

Justice Dept sues Cities Service, Sinclair and Richfield, charging Sherman Act violation in cos agreement not to compete with each other and Clayton Act violation in cos interlocking directorates; names as co-defendants 5 Richfield dirs who are officials in Cities Service or Sinclair; charges that through their subsidiaries Cities Service owned 31.1% and Sinclair 30.3% of Richfield stock, which lessened competition; Cities Service chmn Watson and Sinclair pres Steiniger deny their holdings of Richfield stock violate antitrust laws

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Notable Births

1962Thomas Rusch, German photographer[โ€ ]

Thomas Rusch is a German photographer living in Berlin, Hamburg and Paris.

Notable Deaths

Stancho Belkovski

1962Stancho Belkovski, Bulgarian-Polish architect (born 1891)[โ€ ]

Stancho Belkovski, was a Bulgarian architect.

Historical Context for October 10, 1962

In 1962, the world population was approximately 3,123,374,315 people[โ€ ]